Nurse

Medical Teams Calling  

Daring to love like Jesus, we boldly break barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world. 

Medical Teams International holds strict child and vulnerable adult safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for misconduct related to sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment & selection, hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing candidates’ eligibility thorough background checks, police clearance, and professional reference check processes.

JOB SUMMARY

The Nurse will contribute to the calling of Medical Teams by providing quality healthcare services to vulnerable refugee and host communities in the assigned region of Ethiopia. This role involves delivering essential nursing care, patient education, monitoring patient health, and ensuring the safe administration of treatments in compliance with local and international healthcare standards, and referral coordination. The nurse ensures safe, quality, and compassionate care in line with national protocols and organizational standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide direct nursing care to patients including triage, vital sign monitoring, wound dressing, and administration of prescribed treatments.
• Conduct outpatient consultations and manage common illnesses under clinical protocols and in collaboration with clinical officers or doctors.
• Support maternal and child health services, including antenatal care (ANC), postnatal care (PNC), family planning, and immunizations.
• Administer medications, vaccines, and injections safely, documenting doses and monitoring for adverse reactions.
• Educate patients and families on health topics such as hygiene, nutrition, disease prevention, and medication adherence.
• Assist in the stabilization and referral of patients requiring advanced care, coordinating with ambulance and referral hospitals.
• Maintain accurate patient records, ensure confidentiality, and complete daily data reports for HMIS and internal use.
• Ensure infection prevention and control (IPC) practices are adhered to in all patient care activities.
• Participate in health outreach and community mobilization activities when required.
• Monitor and report any shortages or needs for medicines and supplies to the team lead or pharmacist.
• Uphold Medical Teams s values by providing compassionate, respectful, and culturally appropriate care.
• Follow organizational safeguarding, protection, and confidentiality policies at all times.
• Support safeguarding of program participants and employees through promoting an environment of awareness and upholding the code of conduct provisions of Medical Teams Protection from Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Child & Vulnerable Adult protection, and harassment-free workplace policies. Incumbents will remain alert and responsive to any child and adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the Safeguarding.
• Support in integrating accountability is into program implementation, monitoring and evaluations, recruitment, staff onboarding, training and performance management, partnership agreements, and highlighted in reporting.

EDUCATION, LICENSES, & CERTIFICATIONS

• BSC Degree in Nursing
• Valid professional license from relevant regulatory authority.

EXPERIENCE 

• At least 1 year experience in providing in direct health care service

Preferred  

• Experience working with INGOs is an added advantage

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Knowledge:   

• Knowledge of humanitarian standards, donors, systems and principles, e.g., Sphere, CHS, Red Cross Code of Conduct etc.
• A basic understanding of health systems.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for cross-cultural teamwork.
• Adaptable and resilient under pressure, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Knowledge of development & humanitarian issues and concepts
• Fluent spoken and written Amharic and English.
• Proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment
• Negotiation and representation skills
• Analytical and problem-solving Computer literate, able to work efficiently in Microsoft office on standard or mobile platforms.

Skills:  

• Moderately skilled with office software: Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Moderately skilled with communication software: Outlook, Skype, Internet, CRM (or other database programs).
• Humanitarian motivation
• Emotionally and spiritually mature
• Team player – practical, desire to support the field teams.
• Willingness to pitch in and get the job done
• Understanding and sensitivity to cross cultural issues
• Flexible and adaptable to ever changing environments
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Able to build new relationships and gain people’s trust quickly
• Integrity in representing Medical Teams Willing to travel to insecure environments

Abilities:  

• Ability to work flexible schedule and weekends as needed.
• Ability and willingness to travel to country programs on short notice up to 16 weeks a year.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Ability to embrace and promote Medical Teams International mission and vision
• Ability to uphold and exemplify the organization’s core values
• Ability to represent the organization in a professional manner to donors, volunteers, and the public

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS 

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequent use of a personal computer, database and digital platforms, and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine and computer printer.
• Frequently uses hands, fingers, and arms to reach, handle, touch or feel equipment, medical instruments, materials, computer.
• Frequent communication and exchange of information among colleagues and persons of concern which requires the ability to speak, hear, convey and express oneself.
• Frequent close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally ascends/descends stairs, steps, or ladder
• Occasionally move about inside an office to access file cabinets, office machinery, meet with colleagues, etc.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to ___ pounds.
• Seldom to occasionally positions oneself to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• If in travel status, occasional to frequent traversing over rough or steep terrain in either a motor vehicle or on foot.